July 5,1931- December 12, 2021
Patricia Fleet
October 13, 1929-October 5, 2021
Rex Markwick Fleet , 90, of Clearwater Florida, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 12th, 2021, at home surrounded by his children and devoted caregivers. He was born on July 5th, 1931, in Bishop’s Waltham, England to Gladys and Percy Fleet. He had one brother, Roy Fleet.
Patricia (Pat) Margaret Fleet , 91, of Clearwater Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 5th, 2021, at home surrounded by family and caregivers. She was born on October 13th, 1929, in South Harrow, Middlesex, England to Lillian and Walter Willis. She had one sister Beryl (Willis) Good.
Rex married Patricia Willis on November 15th 1958 in Kingston, Jamaica (they were married for 62 years!). Throughout their marriage they lived in Jamaica, Trinidad, Kettering, Ohio, and London, England before retiring in Clearwater, Florida in 1992. Pat and Rex enjoyed their retirement traveling, playing golf and tennis, and spending time with their two children Jane and Neil; and two grandchildren Riley and Samantha. They also enjoyed staying in touch and visiting with their many friends from the different places they have lived and worked. Rex also loved to play golf, travel, visiting new and favorite restaurants, watching sports on tv and spending time with family and friends.
Rex was a very kind and generous man who always loved and supported his family. We could always count on him to be our cheerleader with whatever we were doing. He had an amazing sense of humor that we all enjoyed!
Rex is survived by his two children, Neil Fleet (Sarasota, FL) and Jane Nicolay and husband Chuck (Overland Park, KS); grandchildren, Riley Nicolay (Kansas City, KS) and Samantha Nicolay (Tucson, AZ).; brother and sister in law, Roy and Beryl Fleet (Ferndown, Dorset, England); niece Joanne Binks and nephew Simon Fleet. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia (10/5/2021); and his parents, Gladys and Percy Fleet.
There will be a joint funeral service for Pat and Rex on Sunday January 9th, 2021 at 2:00 pm EST at the Chapel By the Sea 54 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater, Florida. Please wear something purple in memory of Pat’s favorite color! The service will be live-streamed for those that cannot attend -
https://youtube.com/user/BeachChapel .
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Clearwater Free Clinic 1218 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756. Rex volunteered at the clinic for several years which he greatly enjoyed and supported their work.
https://www.clearwaterfreeclinic.org/donate-now .
Thank you to our family and friends that have loved and supported us through these last couple of years. Also thank you to Home Instead and Suncoast Hospice for their excellent care of our parents. Our caregivers loved and cared for our parents as if they were their own. We are so grateful.
